One of the benefits of not using pesticides or herbicides was the
flourishing of Bluejays and Mockingbirds, and do they love to
eat Hornets and Wasps.
73, Dick, W1KSZ
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM, EZ Rhino <EZRhino@fastmovers.biz> wrote:
> I use (automotive) brake cleaner! Cheaper than the bee spray, and works
> great on all insects. Follow it up with a flame if you're brave...
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> On Sep 12, 2012, at 16:25 , Mike Ryan wrote:
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> Some of the popular bee sprays don't kill all the bees. Most kill wasps but I
> was told by the guy in Home Depot that some just make bees like yellow
> jackets mad. I had wasps here so wasn't worried about which was which. But
> depending on what you have around it might be worth a closer look at the
> label. Now, if they can only come up with an effective spray for
> mother-in-laws. - Mike
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> -----Original Message----- From: KD0Q-Glenn
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:00 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] hornets nest
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> I had yellow jackets build a nest in my mast this summer. Found them to be
> nearly inactive early in the morning - I know because I watched for them
> with my binoculars. I was able to blow the nest out and spray one morning
> and didn't have a problem. Took 3 weeks before I quit seeing them hanging
> around and dared to work up there. Haven't seen any since.
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> 73, Glenn/KD0Q
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Clark" <jcclark@myfairpoint.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:45 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] hornets nest
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>> I'd like to do some tower work but found I have a hornet's nest on the boom
>> support of my 40 meter antenna at 60'.
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>> We have had a couple of cold mornings and I could try hitting it at dawn
>> with a spray but I really don't want to do it and risk being attacked. I
>> could also wait until we have a couple of good frosts and I could take it
>> down then.
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>> Any thoughts other than waiting for late fall?
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>> Craig
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>> Craig Clark K1QX
>> QX Electronics
>> PO Box 209
>> 107 Fitzgerald Rd
>> Rindge NH 03461
>> (603) 899-6959 office
>> (603) 520 6577 cell
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